The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

Coming back from the Smoke in my Vectra yesterday, I was on a roundabout between J16 of the M6 and Nantwich in the outside lane, when I accelerated gently, the car span out and it was all I do to not crash into something. I ended up going on to the grass roundabout because there was a car in the nearside lane (luckily the kerb wasn't too high, as I was worried about the car flipping over) and stopping it on there. No damage, but my daughter was really upset. 

The car behind did the same, though he used the inside lane as a buffer because nobody was in it. 

Must have been diesel or something on the road, so I reported it the police who've notified the highways department, or whoever it is.

[320touring]

Sounds scary Billy, glad everyone is ok.

 

If you'd had the daimler you could have styled it out:)

[messerschmitt owner]

I had my cruise control set at 79! I did see the van but it was in an obvious honey pot location as it was hard to spot until I was already on it .

at least I got done doing 94 on the M74 - on that bridge not far from Lockerbie - Sunday morning's their favourite time.

[fordperv]

Pah, I once read on here someone got done for 132 mph in a golf

[skattrd]

Pah, I once read on here someone got done for 132 mph in a golf

I'm surprised someone on here admitted to that... Driving a golf that is.

[Jazoli]

It's not Facebook, it's Google (who own Facebook along with roughly half of the internet, by usage). Every single piece of data that they can collect about you is stored indefinitely on giant servers and can be used by any part of their behemoth organisation. It's incredibly easy for them to track your activity, and use that information, unless you go out of your way to stop them.

 

EDIT: I noticed from the 'current users' section that you're using Android. Which is developed by Google, therefore anything you do on your phone or tablet will most likely be tracked and recorded by them. Welcome to the information age

Yes this, I was amazed the other day to be pointed to my Google location history, because I have been using an android phone for the last couple of years there is a track of every single movement I have made going back 2 years, frightening.

 

Try it for yourself, log into chrome with your Google ID then go here https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0?hl=en

[Bren]

So Malcolm Rifkind thinks he is worth £5000 - 8000 for half a days work.

 

I am not sure about the rest of you, but I am sharpening my pitchfork for when the day of judgement comes.

 

Is there anybody in Westminster who would 'nt flog their own grandmother for £££?

[Alan_Green]

 

The Kanye West quote is true. He said it at a book launch for his own book! But his mother was a Professor of English and he himself majored in English at uni (before dropping out) so you can bet he's read a lot of books. Nothing is as it seems.

[Mr Lobster]

Yes this, I was amazed the other day to be pointed to my Google location history, because I have been using an android phone for the last couple of years there is a track of every single movement I have made going back 2 years, frightening.

Try it for yourself, log into chrome with your Google ID then go here https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0?hl=en

I'm slightly disappointed that as I have an iPhone (sorry 'bout that) I can't track myself unless anyone knows better that is?

[myglaren]

Yes this, I was amazed the other day to be pointed to my Google location history, because I have been using an android phone for the last couple of years there is a track of every single movement I have made going back 2 years, frightening.

 

Try it for yourself, log into chrome with your Google ID then go here https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0?hl=en

 " You have no location history"

[TimothyClaypole]

Pah, I once read on here someone got done for 132 mph in a golf

 

I got done in a Corrado for 130 but I was only in 4th gear... 3 month ban.

[MrDuke]

Every time I click on a link to a Gumtree car ad, the heading "Gumtree - Holyhead" comes up at the top of the browser/tab, and I get really excited. Approx. 1.5 seconds later, I remember that it always does that, regardless of the actual ad location, and that I am a massive twat for continually failing to remember.

[fordperv]

I got done in a Corrado for 130 but I was only in 4th gear... 3 month ban.

What we're you being pushed by? Or was it something special?

[messerschmitt owner]

What we're you being pushed by? Or was it something special?

130km/h of course!

[EssDeeWon]

Aye, that's what we thought, but we do feel like we've got to do something whether it's to get someone to intervene and give them more help or monitoring or something at least.

 

Surely you could make an anonymous tip off to SS? It would be more than their sorry reputation is worth not to investigate, and you shouldn't have to give them all your details in the meantime, which in the grand scale of things are not that important, just as long as you provide an address and brief description of events.

[beko1987]

FFS. Bonus month this month, and there's no green ZX's being broken for a new wing...

[Lord Sterling]

FFS. Bonus month this month, and there's no green ZX's being broken for a new wing...

It is difficult finding what you want in the right colour. I still can't find any rear Grey mats for the Merc.

[dave21478]

1 - more and more websites seem to be coming up with a message along the lines of "We have detected you are using adblocking, so you cant click anything until you deactivate it."

How about GET FUCKED.

 

2 - Looking for a mid or larger sized hatchback or estate for under a grand. Suddenly LeBonCoin is awash locally with Puntos and Fiestas. Suitably sized cars are all Laguna II's or ruined old Safranes. GET FUCKED.

 

3 - I know its done to death in other threads but bullshit seller phrases like "Wont need much to pass CT" are really starting to annoy me. GET FUCKED.

 

4 - Sellers who - apparently- want to sell their car but cant be bothered to answer telephone or email. GET FUCKED.

 

5 - Online parts supplier I moaned about earlier have still not refunded me for the wrong part I returned to them. Thats knocking on for two months now. GET FUCKED.

 

Basically, everyone and everything can FRO today.

[Station]

1 - more and more websites seem to be coming up with a message along the lines of "We have detected you are using adblocking, so you cant click anything until you deactivate it."

How about GET FUCKED.

 

 

 

Just block the overlaying message warning you to not use adblock. With adblock. Which site is it?

[UmBongo]

Just block the overlaying message warning you to not use adblock. With adblock. Which site is it?

 

adblock.com

[Bren]

1 - more and more websites seem to be coming up with a message along the lines of "We have detected you are using adblocking, so you cant click anything until you deactivate it."

How about GET FUCKED.

 

2 - Looking for a mid or larger sized hatchback or estate for under a grand. Suddenly LeBonCoin is awash locally with Puntos and Fiestas. Suitably sized cars are all Laguna II's or ruined old Safranes. GET FUCKED.

 

3 - I know its done to death in other threads but bullshit seller phrases like "Wont need much to pass CT" are really starting to annoy me. GET FUCKED.

 

4 - Sellers who - apparently- want to sell their car but cant be bothered to answer telephone or email. GET FUCKED.

 

5 - Online parts supplier I moaned about earlier have still not refunded me for the wrong part I returned to them. Thats knocking on for two months now. GET FUCKED.

 

Basically, everyone and everything can FRO today.

Wife wants me to wallpaper the hall.

Guess what?

I told her to GET FUCKED.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Wife wants me to wallpaper the hall.

Guess what?

I told her to GET FUCKED.

Maybe it was a euphemism?

[Inspector Morose]

BX booked in for MoT and rectification on Thursday as I just haven't the time (boo me for thinking it was up the end of March - no, the beginning when I'm away) I'm using a specialist I haven't used before.

This is not going to end well, either financially or otherwise.

Now got to work out how to get to the farm to do a 2 am coach job on Saturday, pick up the bus for the job next week, collect the BX, and other things. Mrs FPB7 will give an answer along the lines of the above retorts to wallpapering by Bren.

 

I IZ USELESS

[dave21478]

Women eh? amirite guys?

 

Apparently "Do whatever the hell you want, I really dont care" means exactly the opposite to what you think it means.

[dollywobbler]

Ignoring that phrase is a bit like ignoring the red STOP light of doom in a hydraulic Citroen. It's not going to end well, and you'll be desperate to make it all just stop and go away, while being powerless to do so.

[messerschmitt owner]

It is difficult finding what you want in the right colour. I still can't find any rear Grey mats for the Merc.

I found that Citroen XM rubber mats were a perfect fit in a Mercedes E series ...

 

be creative ...

[Albert Ross]

I use Corsa B rear mats as front mats in my LR.

[Pillock]

Yes this, I was amazed the other day to be pointed to my Google location history, because I have been using an android phone for the last couple of years there is a track of every single movement I have made going back 2 years, frightening.

 

Try it for yourself, log into chrome with your Google ID then go here https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0?hl=en

You turned it on at some point, it tracks nothing without being turned on.

 

I've been using this for years to work out where I went to fill out mileage returns

[bub2006]

That's scary,I never knew that. Must turn off location on my phone!

[inconsistant]

I was googling and looking at websites of corrugated cardboard sheet suppliers the other day, like you do, and today I went onto Amazon and it was recommending sheets of cardboard as being 'of possible interest'.

Owsdatwork then?